Mark Zuckerberg’s Recent Stock Sale Highlights $META’s Insider Activity
On February 5, 2025, Mark Zuckerberg, the Chairman of the Board (COB) and CEO of $META, sold 292 shares of the company, totaling approximately $206,998. This sale, representing roughly 0.2% of his holdings in this class of stock, leaves him with 175,855 shares of $META stock.
Overview of $META Insider Trading
In the last six months, insiders of $META have engaged in trading activity on the open market 1,451 times, with all trades involving sales and none resulting in purchases.
Here’s a summary of $META insider trades over the past half year:
- MARK ZUCKERBERG (COB and CEO) recorded 0 purchases and 1,348 sales, selling 1,663,061 shares for about $1,028,078,007.
- SUSAN J LI (Chief Financial Officer) also made no purchases but executed 23 sales, moving 69,563 shares for an estimated $37,302,434.
- ANDREW BOSWORTH (Chief Technology Officer) sold 39,607 shares through 11 trades, totaling around $21,577,234.
- CHRISTOPHER K COX (Chief Product Officer) completed 3 sales, liquidating 30,000 shares for about $16,849,786.
- NICHOLAS CLEGG (President, Global Affairs) made 12 sales, resulting in the sale of 24,382 shares worth approximately $13,159,917.
- JENNIFER NEWSTEAD (Chief Legal Officer) sold 21,716 shares across 25 trades, valuing around $12,545,081.
- JAVIER OLIVAN (Chief Operating Officer) had 26 sales, selling 20,116 shares for an estimated $11,379,033.
- PEGGY ALFORD conducted 2 sales of 1,646 shares, bringing in about $993,649.
- AARON ANDERSON (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 731 shares, totaling approximately $407,167.
For a comprehensive view of insider transactions, visit Quiver Quantitative’s insider trading dashboard.
Institutional Investor Activity in $META
Recently, 2,129 institutional investors have increased their holdings of $META stock, while 1,647 reduced their positions in the latest quarter.
Notable maneuvers include:
- PROFICIO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC added 6,240,810 shares (+78,471.1%) in Q4 2024, valued at approximately $3,654,056,663.
- BARCLAYS PLC reduced its stake by 3,519,459 shares (-34.7%) in Q3 2024, equating to about $2,014,679,109.
- APG ASSET MANAGEMENT N.V. completely divested 2,305,238 shares (-100.0%) in Q3 2024, worth approximately $1,319,610,440.
- ARROWSTREET CAPITAL removed 2,222,612 shares (-24.1%) in Q3 2024, with an estimated value of $1,272,312,013.
- MORGAN STANLEY increased its holdings by 1,622,152 shares (+4.6%) in Q3 2024, equating to around $928,584,690.
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS curtailed 1,590,526 shares (-4.1%) in Q3 2024, valued at about $910,480,703.
